No, I have not done all the below, nor do I plan to. But when I read ideas like these the wheels in my head start turning and they help remind me that it’s okay to get a little creative, crazy, even messy at times.
Hope some of these help anyone out there interested…….
• “Art” Activities:
1. painting w/ water on cardboard, or if outside, on the sidewalk or house
2. washable markers, crayons, and BIG sheets of paper
3. “Collage in a bag” interesting pages w/ pictures torn out of a magazine and a glue stick (these could have a theme, such as healthy foods, animals, flowers, families, etc.)
4. Shaving cream—smells great, and cleans your table, but only for kids who are old enough to NOT rub their hands in eyes or eat it
5. Chocolate pudding—I’ve never tried this one—perhaps this would be an activity for inside the plastic kiddie pool
6. Draw a shape and have child fill it in w/ stickers (the smaller the stickers, the longer it will take!)
7. Fingerpaint—skip the paper and do it directly on the kitchen table
• Things to String: use yarn with tape wrapped around the end to make a hard point, or for younger children, use chenille stems (pipecleaners)
1. colored straws cut into pieces (a preschooler can even do the cutting!)
2. pasta (dyed or plain) different shapes
3. Fruit Loops or Cheerios
4. large beads
5. spools (you can still get the old-fashioned wooden ones in craft stores)
• “Transfer Activities” (Montessori)
1. Show your child how to use the eyedropper to fill up each and every little suction cup on one side with one (and only one) drop of water
2. two unbreakable bowls, a spoon or ladle, and items to “transfer”:
3. transfer cotton balls, rice or beans using plastic tongs or tweezers
4. Turkey baster and two buckets, one full of water, set inside the kiddie pool or low plastic bin
• Play dough – Homemade is cheaper, lasts longer, non-toxic!
1. Thick dowel makes a good rolling pin
2. Plastic cookie cutters in many shapes—alphabet letters, shapes, etc.
3. Golf tees are fun to poke into the playdough
4. Keep a plastic place mat with the playdough supplies to keep your table top clean and define the workspace.
• “Daily Living” –Children love to imitate grown-up tasks
1. Hanging clothes out to dry–stretch a line of cord between two chairs or make a foldable play clothesline by running cord across a laundry drying rack. Have doll clothes, mini-clothespins and a little laundry basket.
2. Doing the Dishes! Let them stand on a stool up at the sink and “wash” plastic play dishes or do this in a low bin on the floor. Add a little dishsoap for bubbles
3. Wash the windows! Provide a small spritzer type bottle w/ water in it and a small rag
• Books w/ tapes
1. Purchase (Scholastic?), borrow from library, or make your own
2. Have grandparents or siblings read and record. Don’t forget to ring a bell when the page is turned.
3. Have child use headphones so not to disturb students
4. Add small dolls, action figures, props to act out story
• Lacing/sewing cards
1. Purchase or make your own using plastic container lids or cardboard
2. Plastic canvas
• Puzzles
1. Purchase or make your own—2-4 pieces
• Fishing game
1. Cut fish out of cardboard or heavy paper, and put paper clips on the mouth ends
2. Make a pole with a dowel, a string, and a magnet “hook”
• Indoor “sandbox” for rice, cornmeal
1. Set it on the floor inside the plastic pool or on a plastic sheet or shower curtain
2. Provide many stacking cups and funnels, spoons, ladles,
3. Hide small toys (animals, Barbie accessories) under the rice that he must dig through and find.
4. Include a small brush and pan set for sweeping up spills
Boxes, blankets, balls, and other stuff you already have:
1.Save a big box or two for your child to sit in, put stuffed animals in, etc.
2. Make a box and tube “ball chute”. Take a medium-sized corrugated box and cut holes through from one side to the other, big enough to fit a mailing tube through. Make a couple of these. Your toddler will love putting the ball in the top of the tube and watching it magically appear out of one of the tube bottoms!!!
3. Tie a cord through a hole on the end of an empty shoe box. Your toddler will enjoy setting objects inside and pulling it around.
4. Throw a blanket over the top of a couple of chairs or a card table!
5. Give your child a small flashlight to see when he sits inside a big box or under the blanket “fort”
• Games siblings can play with babies or toddlers
- Birth to Six Months
• Funny Faces – babies as young as one month will imitate facial expressions. Have your older child sit facing the baby, make silly faces and wait for baby to copy. The baby’s funny expressions will delight a toddler or preschooler.
• Rattling Around – Show your older child how to gently shake a colorful rattle about 8 inches away from baby’s face. This is the distance at which newborns can best focus. As the baby follows the rattle with her eyes, she is learning to associate the object with the sound it makes.
• And, big brother or sister will feel important because he can make the baby do something interesting
- Six to Twelve Months
• Peek-a-Boo – At this wonderful age, babies begin to learn that objects and people exist even when they can’t see them. The game of peekaboo offers reassurance, surprise and plenty of giggles. You can take this old game further than just hiding your face in your hands though. The big kid can hide a small toy under baby’s blankie and then pop it out, for instance. Again, the older child will feel a real sense of accomplishment because he can entertain the baby.
• Fill and Spill – Have your older child fill a pot, empty box or lightweight container with soft or plastic blocks. Then, have your older kid show the baby how to dump it out. Repeat 😉 Your preschooler will delight in making a mess and your little one will be honing her hand coordination.
- Twelve Months to Two Years
• Even older toddlers still enjoy a game of Peek-a-Boo – Teach older sibling to put hands on face and say “Child’s name, where are you?” and let the toddler pull his hands away from his face. Toddlers like to have control over the game, putting the older child’s hands on his face and then pulling them away.
• Read to Me – Preschoolers love to “read” their favorite picture books, and babies enjoy sitting and looking at pictures. Invite your older sib to tell the story of her favorite book and point to the pages while baby watches.
• Earthquake – Save up single serving cereal boxes for this simple stacking game. Tape the tops shut and let the kids take turns stacking the boxes one on top of the other and see how many can be piled up before they all fall down. Your older child can practice counting the boxes as they are stacked up.
These are great! We’ve had rain here in Idaho and these will fill our time. Can’t wait to see you!
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